Patient's question:
In mid-August, I took my child to the beach to play. I didn't apply sunscreen on my child, nor did they wear a sun protective clothing. After coming back, my child seemed to have a sunburn allergy. My child is naturally prone to allergies, and they started itching all over their body. Their eyes also swelled, and they started sneezing and having a runny nose. Then, they began to stutter. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
First, we must eliminate the parents' disappointment and discriminatory attitudes. We must remind children to speak slowly and not to criticize or punish them, in order to reduce their tension, enhance their self-confidence, reduce their fear of stuttering, and make them not pay too much attention to their speech process. Parents should talk to their children slowly and lightly, with more pauses, and allow the child to speak at their own pace, giving them enough patience and affirmation.